Flaubert, Gustave,  1821-1880 <br/><br/>
The Temptation of St. Antony; Or, A Revelation of the Soul 

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<br/><br/> "The Temptation of St. Antony; Or, A Revelation of the Soul" by Gustave Flaubert is a dramatic poem in prose published in 1874. Written as a play script, it chronicles one night in the Egyptian desert as Saint Anthony the Great faces extraordinary temptations. The Devil, seductive figures, heretics, magicians, gods, and monsters parade before the hermit saint, testing his faith and resolve. Each visitor challenges Anthony's belief that isolation is the truest form of worship, pulling him toward desire, doubt, and despair in an epic battle for his soul. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Biographical fiction Christian fiction Egypt -- Fiction Anthony, of Egypt, Saint, approximately 250-355 or 356 -- Fiction Christian saints -- Fiction 
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